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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- For the Texas school children, superintendents work so hard.
- Texas Education Agency testifying on the bill, is that correct? Yes, sir.
- I'm here representing Woodson ISD and the Texas Association of Rural Schools.
- Texas is a diverse state.
- Students across the state of Texas.
Bills:
HB8
Committee:
House Public Education
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Sep 3rd, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And now to the great state of Texas. Honor the Texas flag.
- Our most trusted school organizations, our Texas Association of Rural Schools, our Texas Association
- of Midsize Schools, our Texas Urban Council, and our Texas Rural Education Associations all support House
- If you read in the Texas Code, broadband has a very specific set of requirements to meet that broadband
- And the key word there is "or," not "and," or the Texas Constitution, which the Texas.
Bills:
SB 1 , HCR20 , HR131 , HR133 , HR135 , HR136 , HR137 , HR144 , HR145 , HR146 , HR149 , HR150 , HR151 , HR152 , HR158 , HR161 , HR162 , HR163 , HR165 , HR166 , HR168 , HR169 , HR170 , HR175 , HR178 , HR127 , HR129 , HR130 , HR132 , HR134 , HR138 , HR139 , HR140 , HR141 , HR142 , HR143 , HR153 , HR154 , HR155 , HR156 , HR159 , HR160 , HR164 , HR167 , HR172 , HR173 , HR176 , SB1 , HB8 , HB15 , HB27 , SB5
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 1st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, California's building codes are some of the most energy and fishing thousands of Angelinos.
- A pause, though, for five years on any new state building codes...
- Assembly Bill 312 by Assembly Member Alanis, an act relating to agricultural theft.
- Assembly Bill 312 by Assembly Member Alanis, an act relating to agricultural theft.
- When agricultural theft occurs, our county agriculture commissioner has become responsible for managing
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then took up a series of procedural motions and a large third-reading file focused heavily on housing, wildfire recovery, insurance, and related regulatory changes. Early actions included a successful motion to place Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 on the third-reading file, followed by a unanimous vote on SB 26, a cleanup measure related to lemon-law civil discovery procedures and automaker opt-outs from the AB 1755 framework.
The chamber then moved through a package of urgency bills tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires and broader housing affordability concerns. Measures approved included AB 311 allowing displaced tenants to temporarily house wildfire victims and pets, AB 299 extending hotel/motel/short-term rental stays beyond 30 days for disaster-displaced families, AB 226 giving the California Fair Plan access to bond financing in catastrophic-loss scenarios, AB 253 allowing third-party plan checks when local review exceeds 30 days, AB 301 aligning state permitting timelines with local deadlines, AB 306 imposing a six-year pause on new residential building-code updates, AB 462 exempting certain ADUs in Los Angeles County coastal zones from coastal development permits, AB 493 requiring interest to be paid to homeowners on insurance proceeds held by lenders, and AB 597 tightening rules on public adjuster solicitation, fees, and contract transparency. Each of these urgency bills passed, generally with strong bipartisan support and mostly unanimous or near-unanimous votes.
The Assembly also approved several non-urgency measures, including AB 293 on groundwater transparency and board disclosure, AB 251 on elder abuse litigation standards when evidence is intentionally destroyed, AB 59 removing a sunset on Reclamation District 108’s hydropower authority, AB 417 streamlining EIFD and CRIA financing tools, and AB 312 updating procedures for agricultural theft proceeds. In addition, ACR 6 was adopted by voice vote, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with extensive remarks from Assembly Member Ta and support from other members. The consent calendar was adopted, and the body later heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for David Myers and Olivia Guerrero before adjourning to April 3, 2025. Several vote changes were announced after adjournment, including changes on AB 251 and AB 417.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Oil Affairs is now called to order.
- Good afternoon, Chairman Diaz, Vice Chair Peña, members of the House Committee on Land, Agriculture,
- Good afternoon, Chairman Diaz, Vice Chair Peña, members of the House Committee on Land, Agriculture,
- Members having no further business before us, without objection, the House Committee on Land, Agriculture
- Members having no further business before us without objection, the House Committee of Land Agriculture
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, forest fire, brush removal, defensible space, community hardening, vegetation management, fire-resistant construction, wildland urban interface, WUI, insurance premium tax, property insurance, homeowners insurance, commercial property insurance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas did it in the two decennial censuses ago, mid-decade.
- As I said, what I would love to see would be a state like Texas or Missouri or North Carolina, Like Texas
- said that he was entitled to five more seats in Texas.
- The bill also... ...prior to forwarding it to the Code Reviser for a review certificate.
- It will not be reviewed by the Code Revisor's office. You have to go through this entire process.
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 2260, House Joint Resolution 4209, and House Bill 2259, with testimony and questions on each. HB 2260 would require petition signature gatherers to sign and date each petition sheet, provide their address and county, and require voters’ residence addresses for signature verification; supporters said this would improve accountability and help prevent fraud or duplicate signatures, while opponents argued it would burden volunteers, risk disenfranchising voters who move or use incomplete addresses, and add unnecessary penalties. The Secretary of State and former Secretary of State opposed the bill, saying existing verification methods are effective and that the measure could create costly, unintended barriers. HB 2259 would require 1,000 registered-voter signatures before filing an initiative or referendum and prohibit pay-per-signature compensation, with civil penalties and a private right of action; supporters said it would reduce frivolous filings, title shopping, and fraud incentives, while opponents said it would chill initiative activity, especially for rural communities and referenda with tight timelines. The Secretary of State and former Secretary of State also opposed HB 2259, saying the initiative process should remain accessible and that the bill would add barriers and workload.
House Joint Resolution 4209 would amend the state constitution to allow the legislature to modify congressional districts mid-decade by simple majority if another state adopts a new congressional map absent a court order. The prime sponsor argued Washington should not unilaterally stay passive if other states engage in partisan mid-decade redistricting, while opponents said the proposal would weaken Washington’s bipartisan redistricting system, set a bad precedent, and invite retaliation. Testimony on the resolution was sharply divided, with supporters warning that partisan redistricting elsewhere threatens fair representation and opponents saying Washington should preserve its existing commission-based process rather than respond in kind. The hearing on HJR 4209 was concluded after testimony.
No votes or final committee actions were taken in the excerpt. The chair suspended and reopened hearings as planned, and testimony was taken on all three measures, with HB 2260 and HB 2259 drawing extensive public comment and questions about fraud, access, and administrative burden.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- An oil field service company based in Beaumont, Texas, is a foreign corporation.
- An oil field service company based in Beaumont, Texas, is a foreign corporation.
- You know, out-of-the-country corporations, you don't necessarily think of Texas.
- It should be the code, but it depends upon the judge. Thank you.
- We fix something in the statute, in the code.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary A
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary A Committee met on May 5, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several measures, including HCR 31, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to study replacing or clarifying the term “foreign” in state law; HB 263, allowing the 14th JDC magistrate judge to handle certain specialty court felony matters; HB 299, clarifying paper filing rules for jury bonds and related payment issues; HB 535, simplifying hospital-based acknowledgments of paternity by removing the two-witness requirement while keeping notarization; HB 571, codifying the 19th JDC’s complex litigation section program; and HB 538, increasing the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court fee cap from $15 to $75 to help offset court costs. The committee also reported HB 215, raising the small succession affidavit threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, and HB 226, adding a 10.1 conference requirement before requests for admissions are deemed admitted, with discussion about discovery fairness and default judgment exceptions.
The committee also took up HB 324, which makes judicial stipend increases permanent and adds a 2.7% salary increase for judges effective July 1, 2027; an amendment restoring the second year of the COLA was adopted, and the bill was reported with amendments. HB 1043, raising the jurisdictional amount in Jefferson Parish first and second parish courts, was amended to increase the amount from $35,000 to $50,000 and then reported with amendments. HCR 6, directing the Law Institute to study forced heirship and disinherison issues, was amended to add reporting language and related Civil Code references and then reported with amendments. HB 1006, changing summary judgment deadlines to give opponents more time to respond, was amended and reported by a 3-2 vote after roll call.
Two more substantive bills drew extended debate. HB 1239 would strengthen the presumption that parents share physical custody equally unless a court finds that arrangement infeasible or not in the child’s best interest; supporters framed it as a parental-rights measure, while an attorney in opposition warned it would increase litigation, reduce stability for children, and be used as leverage in child support disputes. Despite the opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 190, as amended, would create a duty of reasonable care for certain software/app providers toward minors and require expert testimony, while excluding manufacturers; supporters said it was aimed at protecting children from harmful platform design, but opponents argued the proposal was unnecessary because existing tort law already covers negligence and warned it could create new causes of action and uncertainty over whether software is a “product.” The committee heard testimony from the Louisiana State Law Institute, the sponsor, and outside witnesses, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 190 is shown.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This basically removes the section of the bill that requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
- This basically removes the section of the bill that requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
- Lastly, the bill analysis points out that Texas passed a narrower version of this bill in 2025, and a
- Florida's bill is even more expansive than the Texas version.
- If Texas couldn't survive judicial scrutiny, Florida is walking into the same legal dilemma.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
Summary:
The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote.
The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably.
Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> facilitated via QR codes, and it's gone. facilitated via QR codes, and it's gone.
- </c> under the uniform commercial code. under the uniform commercial code.
- ,</c> bill and the members of the agriculture, bill and the members of the agriculture, food<00:57:50.799
- </c> comply with the required agricultural comply with the required agricultural practices<00:59:50.160
- </c> only when the Secretary of Agriculture only when the Secretary of Agriculture determines<01:00:23.760
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So somebody from Texas, say, couldn't come and trot in with an ID from Texas and say that they live here
- in and out of the voting booth with a Texas license plate on their car.
- Texas license is not good. It's not on the list, right? This bill does not affect the...
- The 2007 election code had 298 pages. The 2007 election code had 298 pages in it.
- Now they are probably registered as home in Texas or somewhere where it's better tax benefits.
Bills:
HR118 , HR196 , HR237 , HR285 , HCR85 , HB442 , HB443 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR63 , SB25 , SB202 , SB319
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, fallen trees, property damage, insurance, property values, hurricanes, storm damage, local government, homeowners, risk management, committee study, census, military population, Department of Defense, representation, federal funding
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So have a number of other states, such as Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas.
- So have a number of other states, such as Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas.
- Yes, there are laws like this in other states: Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas.
- Arkansas since 2015, and Texas since 2023.
- To the bill before you, like Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas.
Committee:
House Local Government
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment authorizes rolling conformity with the Internal Revenue Code.
- I'm not a CPA, and I'm not an expert on the federal tax code.
- tax for our farmers and our agricultural communities.
- Our B&O tax code is as regressive as sales tax is to individuals.
- Lily Smith, staffed to the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.
Committee:
House Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, states like California and Texas, where this is currently the approach: local governments set tax
- of ethics by the to professional code of ethics by the State<00:48:50.840><c> Board</c><00:48:51.040
- We are all familiar with residential,<01:16:08.880><c> homesteaded,</c><01:16:09.440><c> agricultural
- ,</c> residential, homesteaded, agricultural, residential, homesteaded, agricultural, and<01:16:10.880
- Now, that's a code word for if nobody's against it, you know. Okay. Let's.
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Our jobs and duties are outlined in Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code, the Disaster Act of 1918
- in Texas at the border, so many of them have been dispersed about Texas and there's a contingent of
- Regionally, in Texas.
- Texas.
- Rural Texas, that's not.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, September 18, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek recognition?
- That's why<04:36:47.119><c> Texas</c><04:36:47.680><c> Texas</c><04:36:47.680><c> Texas</c><04:36:48.719
- ><c> added</c><04:36:49.119><c> more</c><04:36:49.359><c> solar</c> why Texas Texas Texas added more
- solar why Texas Texas Texas added more solar and<04:36:49.920><c> wind</c><04:36:50.160><c> energy</c
- Speaker, I yield one minute to the gentleman from Texas, Mr.
Keywords:
mentoring, youth support, education, community engagement, National Mentoring Month, coal industry, energy, advisory council, regulation, Department of Energy, cross-border infrastructure, renewable resources, investment, state regulation, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> regulation of agriculture. regulation of agriculture.
- </c> municipal regulation of agriculture. municipal regulation of agriculture.
- </c> agriculture, the Agency of Agriculture agriculture, the Agency of Agriculture in<01:10:39.760><c
- Agriculture? Agriculture?
- . code. code.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, military installations in Texas are subject to exclusive federal jurisdiction.
- been a Texas GDP economic impact of about $1.8 billion.
- We urge Texas legislators to champion policies recognizing and maximizing contributions to Texas Veterans
- I'm here today to present some history and context about Texas HUB programs.
- , invest in Texas and be the next generation of risk takers and job creators for Texas.
Committee:
Senate Veteran Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills related to military installations, veterans, and contracting opportunities. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to spaceports, with exceptions for authorized users; no public testimony was offered at the first hearing, and the bill was left pending before later being reported favorably. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, which would allow Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations so state and local authorities could handle certain juvenile offenses and provide more rehabilitative options; a committee substitute was explained, but the bill was left pending after no initial witnesses appeared.
The committee also considered SB 390, which would expand the state historically underutilized business definition to include SBA-certified veteran-owned businesses regardless of disability rating. Supporters from the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce and other veterans argued the change would improve access to state contracting, strengthen the economy, and better recognize veterans’ contributions. Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category to all veterans might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB classifications, and Jim Brennan echoed that concern while suggesting a separate category might be more workable.
During the pending-legislation portion, the committee voted on several bills. SB 651 and SB 897 were each substituted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1197 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 was left pending after a motion to report the committee substitute favorably, and SB 390 was left pending after testimony concluded. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Mar 11, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:25:47.799><c> products</c><00:25:48.159><c> and</c><00:25:48.360><c> agriculture</c> all agriculture
- products and agriculture all agriculture products and agriculture products<00:25:49.279><c> may</c><
- code for local agriculture<00:28:19.279><c> to</c><00:28:19.600><c> include</c><00:28:20.600><c> Meats
- </c><00:28:21.360><c> livestock</c> agriculture to include Meats livestock agriculture to include Meats
- DOE was exempted from the procurement code years ago.
Summary:
The committee heard several education-related bills, with testimony largely in support. SB 1388 and SB 1393, both concerning the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education representation and land conveyances, received support from DOE and the School Facilities Authority, with no questions or action taken. SB 423, which would add Head Start representation to the Early Learning Board, was supported by the Early Learning Board and the Executive Office on Early Learning, which explained the bill would realign the board with federal Head Start Act requirements after the board was restructured in Act 170; EEL also requested an effective-date amendment. SB 422, allowing DOE to award diplomas to students whose education was disrupted by war, drew support from DOE, the Chamber of Commerce, the Military Council, and the Special Education Advisory Council, but also significant opposition from the Hawaii Patriot Republicans and many individuals; members asked questions about the bill, and DOE explained the measure’s purpose, but no vote was taken.
The committee also took testimony on SB 532, which would expand who may administer certain medications in schools. DOE, the Department of Health, and the University of Hawaii supported the bill. Members asked detailed questions about oral, nasal, and topical medications and the process for prescription review and administration; DOE explained that parents request the medication, a school form is completed, a nurse reviews it, and either a trained school health assistant or a contracted nurse administers the medication. DOE said the measure could improve attendance and learning, especially for students with ADHD, asthma, and other chronic conditions. The committee then heard SB 659 on locally sourced food products and school meals, where DOE’s procurement office opposed the higher small-purchase threshold and DOE exemption from procurement rules, while Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others supported the bill as a way to advance farm-to-school goals and the 30% local food target by 2030. Testimony and questioning focused on the proposed threshold increase, transparency, and whether an online bidding system would be preferable.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1300 on subsidies for ALICE families’ school meals. DOE supported the bill but requested amendments: defining eligibility at 250% of the federal poverty level, delaying implementation until the 2026-2027 school year, and covering reduced-price lunch students in full for 2025-2026. HSTA, Hawaii Appleseed, Catholic Charities Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and others supported the measure, emphasizing food insecurity, the burden of meal paperwork, and the educational importance of free meals. Hawaii Appleseed suggested replacing ALICE with a federal poverty level standard and removing a rulemaking requirement that could delay implementation. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a section of code, and teachers are very familiar with it.
- Am I missing any other areas or legislation or sections of code that address it already by any chance
- Idaho Code 18-917A is actually...
- Idaho Code 18-917A is actually a really interesting section of code.
- I came from Texas. This is not what it looks like in Texas.
Committee:
House Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 03/17/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- Among them were the famed Navajo code talkers, who created an unbreakable code based on their language
- :15:12.959><c> code</c><00:15:13.440><c> based</c><00:15:13.720><c> on</c> created an unbreakable code
- We discovered that I made a slight goof and that this bill will need to be passed to the agricultural
- Senate File 2259, as amended, has been passed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Veterans,
- </c><00:25:45.640><c> Vegs</c> to the committee on agriculture Vegs to the committee on agriculture Vegs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is one of only three states to do that. And this law that Texas uses is...
- Now, the whole idea is that the Juvenile Code is...
- We're in the family code, and it's there for a reason.
- You have to be 21 in Texas to buy cigarettes.
- Under Texas law, it was considered a crime of moral turpitude. Now, I'm a lawyer.
Committee:
House S/C on Juvenile Justice
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing